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Sitting on the coast of the Mississippi River, the medium-sized city of Alton is home to 27,000 people. It's very close to the St. Louis Regional Airport, so it's a hot spot for travelers. It is also a major residential and commercial hub of this region of the Midwest, so high speed Internet is a high priority.
With a network that covers all of Alton and many of its neighbors in all directions, AT&T is a popular choice for those living in this region. It reaches all of Alton's neighborhoods, including Fosterburg in the north, downtown in the south, Alby in the west, and Forest Homes in the east. Other covered neighborhoods include central areas like Cardinal, Pearl, and Aberdeen.
Charter also boasts a competitive network in Alton. They provide high speed cable service in every part of Alton, covering the area's commercial Internet needs as well. The company reports download speeds as high as 100 Mbps.
AT&T offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Internet at speeds up to 940 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)
Frontier offers internet at speeds up to 150 Mbps
Wisper offers internet at speeds up to 50 Mbps
| Provider | Type | Download speeds |
User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | DSL & Fiber | 1000 Mbps | 2.5/5 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 940 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary) |
3.0/5 |
| Frontier | DSL & Fiber | 150 Mbps | 1.5/5 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed Wireless | 25 Mbps | N/A |
| Wisper | Fixed Wireless | 50 Mbps | N/A |
| Viasat | Satellite | 25 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
| EarthLink | DSL | 20 Mbps | 3.5/5 |
| HughesNet | Satellite | 25 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
| Royell Communications, Inc. | Fixed Wireless | 25 Mbps | N/A |
| Prairie Hills Wireless | Fixed Wireless | 768 Kbps | N/A |
| Illinois Rural Electric Co Op | Fixed Wireless | 2 Mbps | N/A |
Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.
DSL:
DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.
Cable:
Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.
Satellite:
Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.
Fiber:
Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.
